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==Government== [[File:Upshur County Courthouse Buckhannon.jpg|thumb|right|upright|The Upshur County Courthouse in Buckhannon, 2006]] [[Upshur County, West Virginia|Upshur County]] and Buckhannon have maintained a Republican majority since the days of the [[American Civil War]].{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} On May 23, 1861, the voters of Upshur County voted 7 to 3 against secession from the United States.<ref>Curry, Richard O. "A House Divided", Univ. of Pittsburgh Press, 1964</ref> The majority of soldiers from Upshur served in the Union Army, while over 180 soldiers enlisted in the Confederate Army.<ref> Linger, James Carter "Confederate Military Units from West Virginia", pg. 72</ref> In the [[1864 presidential election]], incumbent President [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]] won the county handily against General [[George B. McClellan|McClellan]]. The City of Buckhannon is under a [[Mayor-council government]] system. The Mayor of the City of Buckhannon serves as a ''Strong Mayor.'' He has a seat on the [[City Council]], which includes five additional elected council members. The City Recorder is also an official. The election of the Mayor occurs every four years in the same year as the presidential elections. By law, the City Recorder succeeds to the Office of Mayor acting as the Chief Executive in the event of the sitting Mayor's death or vacancy. The City Recorder also administers the Mayoral Oath of Office. The City Council for the City of Buckhannon: * Robbie Skinner - Mayor (2020β2024) * Randy Sanders - City Recorder (2019-2022) * David W. McCauley - Council Member - (2022β2026) * Pamela M. Cuppari Bucklew - Council Member - (2016β2024) * Jack Reger - Council Member - (2020β2024) * CJ Rylands - Council Member - (2020β2024) * David Thomas - Council Member - (2016β2022)
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